Laboratory Assistant

Start: Immediate | Level: Intermediate | Location: Elmshorn | Working hours: Full-time I Shift hours: 10.30 pm – 7.00 am (including a 30-minute break)

Your start in the Quality Team at ESN & More!

As a Laboratory Assistant (gn), you support our quality control lab with all preparatory and organizational tasks, making sure samples, materials and workstations are always fully ready for testing. You have a completed vocational training or an interest in lab work, and you'll get an ideal entry point into the lab world of an internationally active food company – with structured onboarding and development opportunities all the way up to Chemical Laboratory Assistant. Then get in touch and become part of the team.

Your mission

• You receive, label and split samples, and prepare them for testing
• You prepare lab equipment, consumables and reagents, and keep workstations clean and ready to use
• You record and maintain lab-relevant data in LIMS and support the documentation of test procedures
• You support the lab team with preparatory tasks and carry out routine work according to SOPs
• You comply with hygiene, quality and workplace safety requirements and contribute to 5S and continuous improvement initiatives
• You support stock counts as well as the preparation of internal and external audits

Your experience & skills

• You have completed vocational training, ideally in a scientific, food-technology or technical field – career changers with an interest in lab work are just as welcome
• You ideally already have some experience in a lab or in food production, though this isn't a requirement
• You work carefully, in a structured way, and reliably
• You have good German language skills as well as basic PC skills (MS Office); experience with LIMS is a plus
• You're a team player, take ownership, and enjoy working in a structured environment

Why choose us?

Being part of our team means joining a high-performing company with a diverse and inclusive culture. In our fast-growing team of over 1,200 employees, we combine our passion for sports nutrition, supplements, and healthy foods with cutting-edge technology, production, and logistics processes. All of this serves one goal: providing our customers with top-quality products to support their healthy and active lifestyle.

You can look forward to a strong sense of team spirit, ongoing opportunities for professional growth and responsibility, and an exciting work environment that blends lifestyle and career. With locations in Hamburg, Elmshorn, Kaltenkirchen/Nützen, and Elsdorf, TQG offers diverse career opportunities in areas such as technology, product development, sales, marketing, and logistics. Additionally, you’ll benefit from:

• Attractive employee discounts
• Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass
• Corporate benefits
• 28 days vacation/year
• and much more

About Us

The Quality Group (TQG) is an innovative provider of sports nutrition products, bringing together the successful brands ESN and More Nutrition since 2021.

ESN has been the German market leader in sports nutrition since 2004, offering products like protein powders, bars, and supplements designed for ambitious fitness goals. Founded in 2017, More Nutrition focuses on healthy, reduced-sugar foods, providing solutions for conscious nutrition and weight management without compromise.

TQG’s vision is to help people become the best version of themselves. With passion and innovation, the company develops high-quality products that promote health, performance, and joy in life. Its agile company culture and exciting career opportunities make TQG a strong partner not only for customers but also for employees.

This is us – The Quality Group – nice to meet you! Now it’s your turn!
We look forward to your application! Regardless of gender, age, background, or identity – what matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table. Join our team and grow with us!